India; Size and Location

Question 1

The Gulf located along the Gujarat coast are?

Answer 1

Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambat

Question 2

The sun rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer on?

Answer 2

21st June

Question 3

The mainland extends between latitudes ________ and ________ and longitudes _______ and _______

Answer 3

Latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and Longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E

Question 4

The Tropic of Cancer (_____) divides the country in _________ parts.

Answer 4

(23°30’N)

Two equal

Question 5

The land mass of India has an area of ?

Answer 5

3.28 million sq.km.

Question 6

India has a land boundary of?

Answer 6

15200 km and the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7,516.6 km.

Question 7

The latitudinal extent of mainland is about?

Answer 7

30 degrees

Question 8

Standard Meridian of India

Answer 8

(82°30’E) passing through Mirzapur in UP.

Question 9

Seven largest countries of the World

Answer 9

1. Russia
2. Canada
3. USA
4. China
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India

Question 10

India has _________ states and ___________ Union Territories.

Answer 10

28 states and 8 Union Territories

Question 11

What is Palk strait?

Answer 11

Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

Question 12

What is the;

(i) southernmost point of India?
(ii) southernmost point of mainland India?
(iii) northernmost point of India?
(iv) landlocked states

Answer 12

(i) Indira Point
(ii) Kanyakumari
(iii) Indira Col
(iv) Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana